Coordinate Metrology and Nondestructive Testing; Beyond Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingBachelor of Electrical Engineering (74) and Masters in Physics (82) from Auburn University. Senior Member of OSA, Senior Member of SPIE, and Senior Member of IEEE. Also member of Coordinate Metrology Society, American Society for Precision Engineering, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, and Intellectual Property Owners Association. First, or major, inventor of 16 US Patents--mostly metrology related [The Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company (2), The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (2), independently owned by inventor(s) (12)]. Also co-inventor of 17 additional US Patents and 1 pending applications [FARO Technologies]. Published 10 journal articles and 20 conference papers (
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Parker36;
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Kzfort4AAAAJ ). Worked in industry from 1974-1979. Graduate student 1979-1982. Worked in R&D, metrology, precision engineering, and intellectual property since 1982. Registered Professional Engineer and Registered Patent Agent. President, Parker Intellectual Property Enterprises, LLC.
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